Influences of climate, hydrology, and land use on input and export of nitrogen in California watersheds

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-20

  Sobota, Daniel J ^a   Harrison, John A ^a   Dahlgren, Randy A ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; California; Denitrification; Mediterranean climate; Nitrogen; Nutrient budget; Watershed

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; CLIMATE CHANGE; DENITRIFICATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE CHANGE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NITROGEN CYCLE; RESERVOIR; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATERSHED;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63649157210     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-009-9295-y     Document Type: Article

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